Time For A Walk
Time for a walk
in the world outside
and a look at who I am
Originally I had no cares
and I am seeking
nothing special
Even for my guests
I have nothing
to offer
Except these white stones
and this clear
spring water
Musō Soseki
Sun At Midnight: Poems And Sermons
Originally, no cares. Then life, and, well.... there goes the "no cares." In the mountains, in a monastery, in retreat, it's easy to get back to that. Search for nothing special. Let the greatest presents you can offer guests be reality. But, occasionally make the time to take a walk. Outside. Back to this mundane world were the rest of us live. Can you stay on the path or do you get lost? Here's where exams are administered. Who are you now?
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